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Saying goodbye to Pete Seeger — KPFA to broadcast event

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peteA celebratory evening dedicated to beloved folk singer Pete Seeger, who died January 27 at the age of 94, takes place at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage this Monday, Feb. 3. The free event begins at 7 PM in the lobby, followed by performances of Bay Area singers and artists at 8 PM.

Tune to KPFA for the live broadcast at 8 PM, or visit the Freight & Salvage page for directions to attend in person. Thanks to KPFA programmers David Gans and Mary Tilson and their KRCB colleague Robin Pressman for helping to bring the event to the airwaves.

Community events to support KPFA

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dr-michio-kakuSupport KPFA by attending one or more of KPFA’s wonderful speakers’ events featuring the best of progressive writers, thinkers and activists. Coming up in February: Rickey Vincent on the Black Panthers and music, Isabel Allende on her latest work, and Michio Kaku on the future of the mind. Click here for details.

Free Speech Radio News finally back

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FSRN logoIn late September, the independent newscast run on all Pacifica stations, Free Speech Radio News (FSRN), ceased production, largely because Pacifica had not paid nearly $200,000 owed to the group, according to Radio Survivor, Current and others. Founded by Pacifica freelance reporters striking against management censorship in 2000, the program had long served as the network’s international and national news bureau, and its loss has been a severe blow to KPFA and other stations.

But this week, FSRN announced it had secured new funding to re-launch the program — now it’s time to get Pacifica’s stations to re-subscribe to its services. Community stations will be paying FSRN directly for its programming, and FSRN says it is launching new income-generating projects, and building its individual donor base.